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New7Wonders official meetings in Jordan

New7Wonders delegation in Jordan

A New7Wonders delegation led by N7W President and Founder Bernard Weber and N7W Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente met with Her Excellency Dr. Haifa Abu Gazaleh, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan.

During these meetings the strategy for the Dead Sea campaign in the New7Wonders of Nature was discussed, as well as the plans for the eventual Official Induction of Petra as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. An agreement concerning SMS voting for the Dead Sea was also signed at the same time.

As part of the official visit, a private meeting between the New7Wonders delegation and Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan was held at the Royal Court in Amman, also to discuss the Dead Sea and Petra.

Photo: Her Excellency Dr. Haifa Abu Gazaleh, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan, Bernard Weber, President and Founder of New7Wonders, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders, and Tohama Nabulsi and Eyad Kabbani of the Jordan Tourism Board.

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